T20 World Cup: In an apparent sign of insecurity, Pakistan overcomes Canada to maintain their hopes of qualifying for the Super 8
It conveyed a story in and of itself that the seven-wicket victory was secured with just fifteen balls left. Pakistan was only able to achieve 28/1 in the Powerplay, and needed to finish the match in 14 overs in order to surpass the US in net run rate.
In times of need, teams may resort to extreme tactics, even if it means severing one of their most successful starting duos. In Pakistan's recent T20I history, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been nearly invariably at the top of the order—though not always to their advantage. However, following two heartbreaking losses to begin their T20 World Cup campaign and the barrage of criticism directed at them, the captain took the bold choice to move down the order.
Conventional wisdom would have said that the former champions would have attempted to reach the 107-run mark as soon as possible given net run rate as well, but their lack of confidence and the capricious nature of the Nassau County pitch
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